Installing and configuring Kerio Control VPN Client for users

Article Number: 1303 | Last Updated: Thu, Mar 10, 2016 4:20 PM

Overview

Kerio Control VPN Client enables an encrypted connection from
individual systems (clients) to a remote private network via the Internet. The connection enables these clients to access the private network as if
they were physically connected.

Kerio Control VPN Client for OS X

Kerio Control VPN Client starts automatically when you install it and you can see the Kerio Control VPN Client window.

In the Connection field, type a name for the new connection.

In the Server field, type the Kerio Control server name or IP address.

If your administrator gives you more than one server name or IP address, separate them with semicolons. Kerio Control VPN Client tries to connect to the first server. If the connection cannot be established, Kerio Control VPN Client can then try the next server.

In the Username and Password fields, type your Kerio Control username and password.

(Optional) Select Show VPN status in menu bar to display a status icon
on the right side of the main menu bar when Kerio Control VPN Client is running.

Removing connections

To remove old or broken connections:

Open Kerio Control VPN Client.

In the Connection menu, select the connection.

Click the Remove button.

Kerio Control VPN Client asks you if you want to remove the selected
connection.

Click Yes.

Kerio Control VPN Client removes your connection.

Troubleshooting SSL certificates

Kerio Control requires a valid SSL certificate to verify Kerio Control VPN Client
when establishing the connection to Kerio Control. If an SSL certificate warning appears, the certificate is probably self-signed and you must insert the Kerio Control certificate in the system keychain manually.

A self-signed certificate is a certificate that your administrator generated for you in Kerio Control. The certificate is not signed by any certification authority.

In the Verify Certificate window warning, click the certificate
image and drag it to the desktop.

This creates a file with the certificate
on the desktop (for example server.example.com.cer).

The Keychain Access application must not be
running at this point. If it is running, close it.

Run
the Keychain Access application.

The Add Certificates dialog box displays.

Select the X509Anchors keychain.

To add a certificate, you need to be logged in as an administrator.

In the Keychain Access application, select the
X509Anchors keychain, look up the new certificate (for example,
server.example.com) and click to open it.

In the certificate window, scroll to the bottom.

Open the
Trust Settings section.

Set the Always
Trust option for the When using this
certificate entry.

Close all running applications and log out of the system.

Reboot the system and establish a VPN connection to Kerio Control.

From now on, Verify Certificate warning should
not display.

Kerio Control VPN Client for Linux

Detailed information about
Kerio Control VPN Client for Linux
is included in the read-me file.